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the South of Europe, whence it was introduced in 1814. The following observations on its culture are taken 
from Sweet’s British Flower Garden, Vol. I. : — 
“ It will succeed well in a warm border, in a light sandy soil ; or it may be grown with advantage in small 
pots, in an equal mixture of loam, peat, and sand ; it can then be protected under a frame in winter, during which 
time it requires very little water. The only method of propagating it is from seeds, which ripen plentifully, if 
care be taken to scatter some pollen on the stigma when in full bloom.” 
a— CYCLAMEN EUROPJEUM, Jtcem. et Schult. THE EUROPEAN CYCLAMEN. 
Engraving. — Swt, Brit. Flow. Gard., t. 3 76. 
Specific Character. — Leaves orbiculate, cordate, crenate, and denticulate. Segments of the corolla lanceolate. 
Description, &c. — The tuber of this species is large and rough, producing short rugged stems, from which 
spring the leaves and flowers. The leaves vary in form, but they are always toothed with short, unequal, horny 
teeth; and this is a peculiarity which always marks the species. The flowers are also much larger, with long 
narrow segments, which stand up like ears ; and the flower-stalks are very long. The flowers are delightfully 
fragrant. The species is a native of Hungary and Switzerland, where it grows in a light sandy soil. It is quite 
hardy in British gardens ; the only care it requires being to plant it in a situation where it will be tolerably dry 
during winter. It was introduced before 1596, and is consequently one of the oldest exotic flowers in British 
4.— CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, Mill. THE PERSIAN CYCLAMEN. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 44 ; and our fig. 4, in Plate 92. 
Specific Character. — Leaves cordate, finely serrated. Segments of the corolla lanceolate, elongated. 
Description, &c. — This is by far the most beautiful species of the genus; though, from being a native of the 
East Indies, it is rather tender in British gardens. On this account, it is generally cultivated in pots, which are 
plunged in the earth during the summer months, and kept in a cold pit during the winter. It is generally grown 
in a mixture of loam and lime rubbish ; but the compost is improved by a mixture of decayed leaves. It is 
generally raised from seeds ; but the plants vary very little from each other, the principal difierence being in the 
degree of fragrance, and the dark colour of the eye. The flowers appear very early in spring. There are a great 
many varieties mentioned in botanical catalogues, one which has no scent ; another is of a pure white, and the 
third, which is the only one really distinct, has deeply-cut petals, which are extremely broad, and have the 
appearance of being fringed. The whole plant is very large, and the corolla is never reflexed. This singular 
variety is figured in the Botanical Register, t. 1095. The species was introduced in 1731. 
5.— CYCLAMEN REPANDUM, Sibth. THE ANGULAR-LEAVED CYCLAMEN. 
Synonyme. — C. Hedercefolium, Sims. 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag., t. 1001 ; Sweet’s Brit. Flow. Gard., 
t. 117 ; and out fig. 2, in PI. 92. 
Specific Character. — Leaves cordate, widely expanded at the 
base, unequally angular, more or less denticulate with very small 
white teeth ; petioles furrowed on the upper side, and rounded on 
the lower : clothed with minute tubercles and brown pubescence. 
Segments of the corolla oblong or obtuse. 
Description, &c. — This very distinct species is easily recognised by the leaves, which are somewhat 
angular, instead of being rounded, as is generally the case with plants belonging to this genus. They are also 
blotched with white on the upper surface, and purple beneath. The flowers are very handsome, from the 
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